Petaling Jaya (federal constituency)

Petaling Jaya
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Maria Chin Abdullah
PH
Constituency created 1984
Constituency abolished 1995
Constituency re-created 2018
First contested 1986
Last contested 2018

Petaling Jaya is a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995 and 2018 to present.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed but re-created in 2018 redelineation exercise.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Petaling Jaya
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986–1990Eng Seng ChaiDAP
8th1990–1995Kua Kia Soong
Constituency abolished, split into Petaling Jaya Utara and Petaling Jaya Selatan
Constituency re-created, renamed from Petaling Jaya Selatan
14th2018–presentMaria Chin AbdullahPH

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMaria Chin Abdullah78,98468.52
BNChew Hian Tat21,84718.95
PASNoraini Hussin14,44812.53
Total valid votes 115,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 968
Unreturned ballots 350
Turnout 116,59782.74
Registered electors 116,597
Majority 57,13749.56
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKua Kia Soong40,68562.19
BNSoh Chee Wen24,73537.81
Total valid votes 65,420 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,161
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 66,58167.68
Registered electors
Majority 15,950
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPEng Seng Chai29,92955.88
BNLee Phon Yong21,17639.54
SDPWong Sai Hou2,4544.58
Total valid votes 53,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots 801
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 54,36067.61
Registered electors 80,403
Majority 8,753
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
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